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0E5A544964D348328725899B008167B5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1296

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 24, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1296 - Referred to House Appropriations


05:33:35 PM  
Representatives Herod
and Ortiz, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1296, concerning the
creation of a task force to study issues related to the rights of Coloradans
with disabilities. The bill creates a task force and four subcommittees
to study issues concerning persons with disabilities. Two handouts were
provided to the committee (Attachment G).
05:41:59 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Julie Reiskin,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.




Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.




Bruce Eisenhauer,
representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the
bill.




Seth Ford, representing
the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of
the bill.
05:47:34 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral position on
the bill.




Ginny Brown, representing
the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.




Andrew Montoya,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the
bill.
05:52:08 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


06:01:02 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1296 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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